BRITISH BIRDS. 137 



from several southern counties, but veiy few have reached 

 Scotland ; in Ireland an example was taken in Co. Cork 

 in 1846, and another in 1866. 



199. Cieonia nigra (Linn.). BLACK STORK. 



Hab. Southern Palaearctic region ; also Africa. In 

 winter migrating from Europe. 



A very rare straggler in summer to south and east of 

 England, where thirteen examples in all have been 

 taken. 



Family Ibididae. 



GENUS CVII. PLEGADIS, Kaup (1829}. 



Bill very long, slender, decurved, stout at base, tip 

 abrupt and rounded, upper mandible grooved ; nostrils 

 in upper part of bill, near base, slit in a membrane. Feet 

 much as in Platalea. 



200. Plegadis faleinellus (Linn.). GLOSSY IBIS. 



Hab. Southern Palaearctic and Oriental regions ; also 

 Eastern United States. Migrating southward in winter. 



Apparently a not uncommon visitor a century ago, 

 but is now of decidedly rare occurrence ; has, however, 

 occurred in autumn at long intervals in all parts of the 

 British Isles, although most frequently in east and south 

 of England. 



Family Plataleidae. 



GENUS CVIII. PLATALEA, Linn&us (1766). 



201. Platalea leueorodia, Linn. SPOONBILL. 

 Hab. Palaearctic and Western Oriental regions. In 

 winter migrating southward. 



